Misc pics

Jake working on the barn. Yeah that looks safe. I am sure OSHA would approve.

Cammie Jeans first curler use.

Cammie Jean after the bath.

Jake and Logan, again I am sure OSHA would be happy.

See they do love each other

Christmas Tree Trip

Daddy Mommy and Cammie Jean

Mommy and Loginator

Logan and Cammie Jean

Rafe sledding down the hill on a old footstool top. Yes we are that redneck.

The Fam

Cammie Jean loves the snow can you tell?

Rafe and Brody figuring a way to get up the hill.

Logan playing peek a boo.

Rafe had a little to much fun!!!



We go up to the mountains every year for our Christmas tree. I love it. It is a day for the whole family to be together, we sled, and get our tree. I love, love, love this tradition. I hope it will carry on once the grandkids come!!!

Thanksgiving

Cammie Jean uncle Lars

Brody and Uncle Doug!!!

Uncle Doug and Cammie Jean

The Lady who makes it all happen!!! Grandma is amazing she makes miracles happen!!

Brody chowing down on dessert!!!

Logan in a food coma!!!

Cammie Jean being a social butterfly. Theres something new.
Brody messing up cousin bries hair.

These two have such a special bond. He just absolutley adores her!!!!

Rafe hard at work cutting his food. Does he look excited to eat?

I love this time of year. It is so nice to see all the family. It is so nice to remember all the things we SHOULD be thankful for. There are so many things that get overlooked in our daily lives. so here are a list of just some of the things my family is so grateful for:

Eternal families

Family

Healthy Family Members

The gospel

A home

Transportation

Food

Horses

School

Sun

Hugs from dirty hands

The chance to learn and grow form trials

exercise

FHE

Chidrens Hospital (it is so nice to have such a great hospital so close.)

Of course there are many many more, but these are some of the everyday simple things that I think get overlooked. What are you thankful for?

Rafeisms

These posts were just too funny not to share. Rafe is my rough tough dirty boy. See below for examples. Mind you all these pics were taken within about 2 weeks of each other.
So brody and rafe were running and playing and yep you guessed it.... they collided. Too bad this didn't happen at halloween he could have gone as a star trek guy.

So when Rafe colors, as I said he is my dirty boy, there is no being careful. How he got it on his face? I am not entirely sure.

So this pic didn't turn out very good, but I told Rafe to go get dressed and he came down wearing Cammie Jeans pants. I guess capris are the new thing for boys huh?

Our anniversary. November 7th 2009

Granted our anniversary was November 7th, but I still feel the need to post how lucky I am. I have known for a very long time that this was the man I was going to marry. I used to go underneath my bed with my friends back in junior high, and we would write "so and so is going to marry________" the only name that isunder there for me was "melissa trulson is going to marry Jacob Sabin" weird huh? Even in my high school annual lots of people wrote "see ya in 10 we know you and jake will get married and have a bunch of kids and be living on a farm." I wasn't even dating him then, but they couldn't have gotten any closer to the truth. I know my parents did too. Any time I would break up with him, my dad would always say "melissa he is a good guy." Of course I was in high school then and knew everything. So I never listened. My parents would have him over for dinner even when we were broke up. One time I came home from a date (because my date could not pay) to get my wallet and there was my x boyfriend having dinner with my family. Talk about awkward.

But the last time we got together at 18 and 19, we told each other either this ends in marriage or it ends. I will never forget the day Jake asked me to marry him. It was Christmas Eve. I had been eyeing this coat, and the pockets were sewn shut on it. So he got this brilliant idea to buy the coat, put the ring box inside the pocket. So on Christmas Eve I opened my coat and thanked him, and he was like try it on. SO I did, and he said "oh yeah I had them unstitch the pockets for you." He said this of course knowing I would reach my hands in and check. Of course I did, and I pulled out the ring box, and he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes, and the rest is ancient history.

I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful giving husband. Of course we have our ups and downs, but I wouldn't want to have them with anyone else. He is a wonderful caring father. A man who would do anything for his family. A man who is a good example to his kids. A man who loves his wife, and makes sure she knows it. I know that this marriage was meant to be, and I thank my Heavenly Father everyday for giving me such a wonderful eternal companion. There is not another man on the face of the earth I would want to spend eternity with. I love you!!!

Porters Bday

Uncle jer teasing brody.

Chili being the good big cool cousin!!!!

Tab playing with rafe.

Auntie Heidi and Cammie Jean.

Porter had a fun bday!!! It was fun to play with everyone!!!